Building and Testing a Powerful Ballista on Top of a Car

🔥The Romans and French were early adopters of ballistas in ancient times, but their versions were much smaller compared to today's designs.

🎯By adding bearings to the front of the ballista, the rubbers can provide more power to the arrow throughout the entire launch, resulting in increased speed and distance.

📏The ballista we built achieved impressive speeds of over 130 ft per second, showcasing the potential power of this ancient weapon.

😎While historical accuracy is important, we made some modern adjustments, like using overpowered rubber bands from speef fishing stores, to enhance the performance of our ballista.

🚀Our ballista was inspired by Clash of Clans and the in-game expo, which gave us the idea to mount our creation on top of a car for added mobility and excitement.

How did the Romans and French use ballistas in ancient times?

—The Romans and French created smaller versions of ballistas, called blisters, made from wood and used them for various purposes, including combat.

What were the key improvements made to enhance the performance of the ballista?

—The addition of bearings at the front of the ballista allowed for the pretensioning of the rubber bands, resulting in increased power and speed throughout the arrow's launch.

What was the maximum speed achieved by our ballista?

—Our ballista achieved speeds of over 130 ft per second, showcasing the tremendous power it possesses.

How did we modernize the ballista design?

—In the spirit of innovation, we used overpowered rubber bands from speef fishing stores to enhance the performance of the ballista beyond what was traditionally available in ancient times.

What was the inspiration for mounting the ballista on top of a car?

—The in-game expo from Clash of Clans inspired us to mount our ballista on top of a car, adding mobility and excitement to our creation.

00:00Introducing the idea of building a powerful ballista mounted on top of a car.

05:04Exploring the historical use of ballistas and the inspiration behind the project.

10:40Testing the ballista's shooting distance and speed.

12:24Competing in various accuracy and penetration tests.

12:56Highlighting the thrill and excitement of being on top of the ballista.